Principles of Communications 1130
(chapter 1) questions and answers
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Why do we communicate? - ANS ✔✔- to express ourselves
- to pass along or receive information or for clarification of meaning (to learn)
- So that others can understand us better (as we want them to understand us)
- for fun and socialization purposes
What is communication according to the national communication association? - ANS ✔✔the
process through which people use messages to generate meanings within and across context,
cultures, channels, and media.
How does Blader define communication? - ANS ✔✔a process using symbols, sounds, words,
pictures, sensory input/reaction, or movement to convey a message.
Channel - ANS ✔✔form of message distribution as in verbal, electronic, musical, non-verbal,
sensory, tactile, etc.
Noise - ANS ✔✔any form of interference or environmental change which can affect the
communication from being recieved as intended.
Filters - ANS ✔✔message listened to and interpreted based on beliefs, attitudes, values,
importance, and experience (personal, cultural, social).
Stimuli Reception - ANS ✔✔- your brain translates stimuli and you react based on how
important the information is perceived to be
(chapter 1) questions and answers
rated A+ 2025/2026
Why do we communicate? - ANS ✔✔- to express ourselves
- to pass along or receive information or for clarification of meaning (to learn)
- So that others can understand us better (as we want them to understand us)
- for fun and socialization purposes
What is communication according to the national communication association? - ANS ✔✔the
process through which people use messages to generate meanings within and across context,
cultures, channels, and media.
How does Blader define communication? - ANS ✔✔a process using symbols, sounds, words,
pictures, sensory input/reaction, or movement to convey a message.
Channel - ANS ✔✔form of message distribution as in verbal, electronic, musical, non-verbal,
sensory, tactile, etc.
Noise - ANS ✔✔any form of interference or environmental change which can affect the
communication from being recieved as intended.
Filters - ANS ✔✔message listened to and interpreted based on beliefs, attitudes, values,
importance, and experience (personal, cultural, social).
Stimuli Reception - ANS ✔✔- your brain translates stimuli and you react based on how
important the information is perceived to be
